CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM 2024/25 NEWEST RATED A+

CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM 2024/25
NEWEST RATED A+
What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?
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a. Be under 18 years of age
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b. Have a criminal record
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c. Not pass an exam
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d. Be a legal resident of California - D
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Your jurisdiction will be:
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a. The entire state of California
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b. The county in which you live
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c. The city in which you work
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d. The entire United States - A geographic JURISDICTION
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A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
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a. 2 years in prison
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b. 3 years in prison
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c. 4 years in prison
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d. Any of the above - d
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You have how many days to take your oath of office after your commencement date:
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a. 6 months
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b. 10 days
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c. 30 days
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d. None of the above - C- 30 DAYS
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If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond
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within:
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a. One month
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b. 5 days
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c. One year
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d. 30 days - B - 5 DAYS
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The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
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a. Corporation Commissioner
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b. Bureau of Notary Publics
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c. Secretary of State
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d. Department of Real Estate - C
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Using the words notario publico:
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a. Is encouraged
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b. Is legal in California
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c. Is prohibited
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,d. Indicates lingual ability - C
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If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that they know to be
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fraudulent, they are guilty of
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a: a Misdemeanor
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b. Lis pendes
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c. Carpe diem
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d. Felony - D
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Death Certificates:
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a. Must be notarized
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b. Are not notarized
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c. Are filed with the IRS
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d. All of the above - B
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A subscribing witness can bring you
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a: a. Quit Claim Deed
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b. Grant Deed
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c. Mortgage
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d. Homestead Declaration - D
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The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
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a. $750
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b. $1,500
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c. $10,000
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d. $75,000 - C
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Two credible witnesses
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a. Are not allowed
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b. Must be over 21
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c. Must be fingerprinted
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d. None of the above - D
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When do you officially become a notary?
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a. When you pass the exam
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b. When the Secretary of State sends your commission
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c. When you do your first certificate
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d. When your oath and bond are filed - D
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The size of the stamp could be:
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a. A 6-foot diameter
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b. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
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c. 2 ½ inches by 6 inches
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d. One foot square - B
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II If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it:
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, a. Agent
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b. Employer
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c. Lawyer
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d. Trustor or Trustee - D
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The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is:
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a. Up to $10
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b. Up to $1,000
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c. Up to $75,000
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d. Up to $750 - D
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The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is:
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a. Up to $10
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b. Up to $1,000
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c. Up to $1,500
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d. Up to $750 - C
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Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by a
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civil penalty of up to:
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a. $750
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b. $1,500
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c. $500
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d. $2,500 - D
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What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you use
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that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice:
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a. Up to $750 fine
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b. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of commission and on second time -
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revocation of commission for life
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c. Two - four years in prison
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d. $75,000 fine - B
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When a regulation states 30 days it means:
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a. Calendar days
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b. Business days
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c. a & b
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d. none of the above - A
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Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05. Your
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commission will expire:
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a. Immediately - you were too late
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b. 8/31/09
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c. 9/24/05
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d. 9/1/15 - B
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II The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is:
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